Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z calligraphy The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written. Callihan A surname from Irish. Callimachean Of or relating to Callimachus (c. 310 – c. 240 BC), an ancient Greek poet, scholar and librarian who was active in Alexandria during the 3rd century BC. Callimacheanism The aesthetic philosophy of the ancient Greek poet Callimachus, favoring refined works dealing with small-scale topics over large and prominent ones. Callimachus An ancient Greek poet callimico Goeldi's marmoset callimiconid A monkey in the family Callimiconidae, now considered to be part of the family Callitrichidae; a Goeldi's marmoset. calling A strong urge (to do some particular thing with or in one's life, for example to become religious, to help the poor, or to be an entertainer). Callingham A surname. callingly So as to call or summon Callington A town and civil parish with a town council in east Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX3669). Callinicum An ancient city in Syria, corresponding to modern-day Raqqa Callinus An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 7th-century Ancient Greek poet from Ephesus, callionymid Any fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. callionymoid Any fish of the suborder Callionymoidei calliope A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds. Calliopean Of or relating to Calliope. calliopiid Any amphipod in the family Calliopiidae. calliopist One who plays a calliope. calliopsis A flower of the genus Coreopsis. calliostomatid Any gastropod in the family Calliostomatidae. callipallenid Any sea spider of the family Callipallenidae callipatty A kind of cotton cloth from India. callipeltin Any of a certain class of cyclodepsipeptides that are bioactive isolates of marine invertebrates. calliphorid Any fly in the family Calliphoridae. calliphorin A storage protein present in the larvae of blowflies of the genus Calliphora, callipodidan Any millipede of the order Callipodida Callipolis Synonym of Kallipolis in its various senses. Callippic Based upon a common multiple of the year and the month callipterid Any extinct seed fern of the genus †Callipteridium callipurbeckiid Any extinct fish of the family Callipurbeckiidae callipygian Having beautifully shaped buttocks. callipygous Synonym of callipygian. callirhipid Any beetle of the family Callirhipidae Callirrhoe One of the moons of Jupiter. Callis A surname from French. callisection painless vivisection Callison A surname. Callistan Of, or pertaining to Callisto, the second largest moon of Jupiter. callistemon Any plant of the genus Callistemon. callistephin An anthocyanin, the 3-O-glucoside of pelargonidin. Callister A surname from Manx. Callisthenes An ancient Greek historian Callisto A nymph of Artemis. Callistoan Of or relating to the nymph Callisto in Greek mythology. callithamnioid Any red alga of the family Callithamniaceae callithrix An African primate. callithump A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises. callithumpian Of, relating to, or resembling a callithump; riotous. callitriche A green monkey. callitrichid Any New World monkey of the family Callitrichidae. callitrichine Any monkey of the subfamily Callithrichinae calloc A subroutine in the C programming language's standard library for performing dynamic memory allocation. callogenesis The formation of calli in damaged plant tissue calloo The long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis, an Arctic sea duck. callop an Australian freshwater fish, Macquaria ambigua; the golden perch or yellowbelly callorhinchid Any fish in the family Callorhinchidae. callorhynchid A fish in the family Callorhynchidae, now considered a synonym of the Callorhinchidae. callosal Relating to the corpus callosum callosally With reference to, or by means of the corpus callosum callose A plant polysaccharide comprising glucose residues linked together through β-1,3-linkages, produced chiefly in response to wounding and infection. callosely In a callose manner. callosic Relating to or composed of callose. callosity A callus. callosomarginal Relating to the sulcus between the corpus callosum and the cingulate gyrus. callosum corpus callosum callosumectomy The surgical removal of the corpus callosum; splitting the brain into two halves. Callotian Of or relating to Jacques Callot (c.1592–1635), baroque printmaker and draftsman. callous Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others. callously In a callous manner; done without regard to others' sensitivities. callousness The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference. callousy Synonym of callusy; see mucousy § Usage notes. callout An outgoing telephone call. callover A session where trial dates are allocated to upcoming cases. Callovian A subdivision of the Jurassic period. callow Immature, inexperienced, or naive. Calloway A surname. Callowhill An English surname callowly In a callow manner. callowness The condition of being callow; immaturity. callset A collection of variant calls, typically for one sample. callsigned Having the specified call sign. calltip A pop-up reminder of the signature of a function or method, to aid the programmer while writing code. Callum A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. calluna A common European heath/heather of species Calluna vulgaris. callus A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use. callused Having calluses. calluslike Resembling a callus. callusy Featuring or relating to a callus or calluses. Cally A female given name. callystatin Any of a class of cytotoxic polyketides, found in marine sponges of the genus Callyspongia, that have antibiotic activity. calm Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. Calma A Filipino surname from Kapampangan. calmability The quality of being calmable. calmable Able to be calmed. calmant A calming drug; a sedative. calmar A squid (the mollusk). calmative Calming. calmecac A school for the children of Aztec nobility. calmed Having been made calmer. calmegin A chaperone protein involved in adhesion of sperm to egg calmen To make or become calm or calmer. calmer A person or thing that calms. calmful calm calmidazolium The chloroaromatic imidazolium 1-[bis(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-3-[2,4-dichloro-β-(2,4-dichlorobenzyloxy)phenethyl]imidazolium that blocks calcium channels in smooth muscle cells calming That calms; soothing, relaxing calmingly In a calming manner. calmingness The quality of being calming. calmish Somewhat calm. calmlike calmly calmly In a calm manner; coolly. calmness The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence. calmodulin A calcium-binding protein found in all nucleated cells calmodulinopathy Any disease associated with a mutation in the genes that control the production of calmodulin calmoniid Any member of family †Calmoniidae of trilobites. calmstone A sandstone, shale, or mudstone that forms in layers that are easily split into flagstones. calmth The state or condition of being calm; calmness. calmy tranquil; calm calmyrin A myristoylated calcium-binding protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease Calnan A surname from Irish. Calne A town and civil parish with a town council in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9970). Calneh A city founded by Nimrod, mentioned three times in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 10:10, Isaiah 10:9, and Amos 6:2). calneuron Any of a family of calcium sensor proteins expressed in the nervous system calnexin A chaperone protein of the endoplasmic reticulum. Calo A surname. Calobaoan A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Caloca A surname from Spanish. calocin A particular steroid glycoside. calocinin A particular steroid glycoside. Calog A barangay of Sibalom, Antique, Philippines. Calogero A surname from Italian. calomba Synonym of Menindee clover. Calomboyan A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. calomel Mercurous chloride Hg₂Cl₂, formerly used as a laxative and disinfectant and to treat syphilis. calonectrin The trichothecene mycotoxin (10-acetyloxy-1,5-dimethylspiro[8-oxatricyclo[7.2.1.0^(2,7)]dodec-5-ene-12,2'-oxirane]-2-yl)methyl acetate Calongcalong A barangay of Toledo, Cebu, Philippines. calonymphid Any multinucleate trichomonad Caloocan An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines. Caloola A locality in the Bathurst council area and the Blayney council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia. Caloosahatchee A river on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida, United States. calophyllaceous Of or relating to the Calophyllaceae. calophyllolide A neoflavone isolated from tamanu seeds. calopin A bitter chemical from Boletus calopus wikidata:Q77421148 calopterid Any damselfly of the family Calopterygidae. calopterygid Any damselfly of the family Calopterygidae. calopterygoid Any damselfly of the superfamily Calopterygoidea calopyterygid Any damselfly of the family Calopterygidae calorescence The absorption of infrared radiation and subsequent emission of visible light caloric Relating to calories. calorically In a caloric manner.